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KMID : 1094020210380010016
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2021 Volume.38 No. 1 p.16 ~ p.20
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Assessment of Vertebral Left Atrial Size and C-reactive Protein in Dogs With Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
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Hwang Sun-Hwee
Song Kun-Ho
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Abstract
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Recently, a new method of evaluating left atrial size called vertebral left atrial size (VLAS) was introduced in dogs. Total 155 dogs were examined at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of Chungnam National University. In this study, myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) stage and VLAS showed a significant correlation in those dogs. Also, the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) and VLAS has yet to be examined. We found a strong positive correlation between VLAS and CRP?a significant increase in CRP was observed with increasing VLAS values. Thus, it would be beneficial to measure VLAS besides employing the current radiological and echocardiographic methods when evaluating heart size. Measuring VLAS could be an additional diagnostic tool for diagnosing MMVD in dogs.
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KEYWORD
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myxomatous mitral valve disease, vertebral left atrial size, c-reactive protein, dog
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